Definition of make concessions - Reverso English Dictionary
Verbal expression
1.
yieldallow something in order to end a conflict
- The company made concessions to the workers to avoid a strike.
2.
compromiseagree to something you don't want
- They had to make concessions to reach an agreement.
Terms with make concessions included in their meaning
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flexible
willing to make concessions or compromises
inflexible stance
not willing to make concessions or change one's position
legal
written settlement where opposing sides make concessions to end a dispute
no concessions
refuse to make any concessions
negotiation
make concessions or compromises unwillingly
Examples of make concessions in a sentence
The government decided to make concessions to the protesters. He had to make concessions to keep the peace. She was willing to make concessions for the sake of progress.
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- French:céder, concéder, ...
- German:Zugeständnisse machen, ...
- Italian:fare concessioni, scendere a compromessi, ...
- Spanish:ceder, ...
- Portuguese:ceder, ...
- Chinese:让步, 做出让步, ...
- Japanese:譲歩する, ...
- Arabic:قَدَّمَ تَنَازُلَات, تَنَازَلَ, ...
- Hebrew:לַעֲשׂוֹת וִיתּוּרִים, ...
- Russian:уступать, ...
- Ukrainian:поступатися, йти на поступки, ...
- Hindi:रियायतें देना, रियायत देना, ...
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